Re: pg_basebackup compressed tar to stdout - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pg_basebackup compressed tar to stdout
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Msg-id 29468.1306443961@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to pg_basebackup compressed tar to stdout  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: pg_basebackup compressed tar to stdout  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> pg_basebackup currently doesn't allow compressed tar to stdout.  That
> should be added to make the interface consistent, and specifically to
> allow common idoms like

> pg_basebackup -Ft -z -D - | ssh tar -x -z -f -

> Small patch attached.

I have not bothered to read this in context, but the visible part of the
patch makes it look like you broke the not-HAVE_LIBZ case ... other than
that gripe, no objection.
        regards, tom lane


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